Era Infra Engineering Ltd. v. Department of Atomic Energy
Case brief
What is this about?
Era Infra Engineering Ltd.; Department of Atomic Energy; Rajiv Chakraborty resolution professional; Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consent to proceed to arbitration; constitution of arbitral tribunal by consent; Sole Arbitrator Justice (Retd.) R.D. Dhanuka former Chief Justice; statutory Statement of Disclosure Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); arbitral costs and fees borne equally in the first instance; all issues on merits expressly kept open; Commercial Arbitration Application Nos. 364 to 368 of 2025; Bombay High Court Commercial Division; applications disposed 23 September 2025.
What did the court decide?
Constitution of the arbitral tribunal by consent and appointment of Justice (Retd.) R.D. Dhanuka, former Chief Justice of the Court, as Sole Arbitrator for the disputes between Era Infra Engineering Ltd. and the Department of Atomic Energy, with directions for statutory disclosure (Sections 11(8) and 12(1)), conduct of the arbitration, and equal sharing of arbitral costs and fees in the first instance.